Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-23
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DARING AND SUFFERING.
A History Of the Andrews Railroad
Raid Into Georgia IN 1852.

In ali probability Andrews wrote first
to his betrptned, giving those sad re-
membranes ard requests which would
not be repeated in a letter to another, and
followed with this more general and
business ike communication The orig
inal IL terribly raisspelled, far beyond tic
ordinary noisspelling Of ignorant persons.
This is probably intentional, as few lines
at the first have no errors.
cz4TTAxoocA, Tenn, June S, 1859
d. S. MrIas;c. Esq. FI.uings5Igg, KY:
DEAR sra-You will be doubtless surprised TO
hear from me from this place, and stu more SUI
prised TO hear that TO he executed On tic
Sth Inst. for attempting 10 capture and run .
train Of cars from the Western and Atln.tsc rail-
road 10 Huntsville for the use OF Gen. Mitchell I
had party OF twenty-one detailed men from tie
Second Twenty-frst asd Thirty third Ohio rel
rnents with me- We succeeded In getting posses
sion Of the train and Travelled with 1t some eighty
or eighty -hve miles. when, account Of an
extra train being on the road, We we're compelled
70 abandon the train. the party scattering aad
trying 70 make our xay back on fnot. The whole
party, howevEr, were captured. was taken
the 18th Of aprL am satisfied could very
easily have gct array had they not put pack Of
dogs on my trail IL was impossible TO eiu9c
them. was tried By eourt martial and received
my sentence the last day If May, Just one
week from tn. tifne set for my execution. On
Monday mori.lns,, June 2. made an escape. I
sncceetled In getting olt Of the prison and by
the guard, they shooting ct but not hitting
me. The whole country was Immediately
swarmed with soldiers. succeeded in
ending them TIL Tuesday, about
O'Clock, when I was recnptured and viii
be executed Saturday. The sentence seems
hard one for the crime proven, but I suppose
the court that tried me thought otherwise.
have now calmly submitted TO my fate, and have
been earnestly engaged in preparing to meet my
God In peace. And have found that peace Of
mind and tranquility Of soul that surprises
myscf never supposed 1t possible that man
could feel no complete a change under similar
circumstances. How I would Ike 70 have enc
hours chat with you: but this shall never have
10 this world but hope and pray that may
meet In heaven, where the troubles and trials Of
this life never enter. What the fate Of the bal
6nce Of the party will be am unable to say but
hope they will share the fate OF their leadee
IL they return. two or three II them will
call you and the rest OF the friends, and hope
you will receive them kindly. They noble
fellows, and vii give you whole history ~ the
affair. Pease acqaaiYt my friends with my fate
! will try TO write to some two or three more
before my execution. Tell J u. Jaci SON should
there be- any little claims that ineglectrd 70 set
tie. 70 pay them, and keep the horse. don't
think there nre any, but there may be. In re-
glrd 10 ut.t"r matters, do exa fly Instructed
before left. wrote several letters, but never
received any. Please read this letter 10 Mrs
L 'klr3. aua tell h~r that | have thought OF her
Kindness many times, a I'd that l hope We may
meet in heHVea. where we shall EN- Joy the pres
=. ~. 'si - ''' NV iIt .I"'ess re-
~ ,,,,,r IN, ,ys sgaii 400, IN
that aappy coautry Blessed thourbt, Remem
her me also to the yoane ladies' of Fiemingsburg.
especially to Miss Kate Wallinrford ard Mss
Mamie Baxt r Hoping we may meet in that
bctter country pid you a long ana last farewell
D. j. ASpHE~s
The following was added on the same
sheet:
CuArrAsooa.. Tenn June s, 1862.
d = McGayic. ESD j. d Jackson. Mrs Sarah
Efkes tlcna 'sourg, Fleming county, Ky.
You VIII hnI "he trunk and one Black vaiise;
81" NH' ;" "a, w name III reu 't lftS on me 'lid
''.i ny r'''''', 'n p'gr ptsu On Tue
IN .,., ~,'t H.. ,,.1 - -.
Wi c,o,.ot, nresen, 10 von Mr. uswti,a
YOU r.lifnI al re Louisville hotel A larp.e l,dv,s
tru X. no marx IN it, and /. entirely empty
Pleas" take i, to Mr. Lalseys, near Min Creek
ciaJch'"n tie Maysvlii' and rle,n'ngsburg turn
p,"e' anu request nm To present 1t to Miss
@'iN'''''" lazy ." 'o' mt anu 'p''Ss'
TINS was proved ana recorded as VIII
Mt johannesburg on the ID and 18th OF
January, 1868 The money referred to in
the clause, 40 exactly as instructed be-
fore LETT, was duly drawn from bank
ana loaned Tor the dement, OF the poorD
Alter writing THESE letters Andrews mad
bnt TWO Gays To Ave. lie watched Tor OPP
portunises to send them by faithful hand
through to the Federal lines. II was in
vain to ask permission OF the Confederate
authorities, ms they had apparently tried
70 Keep everything relating TO us from the
Federal FORCES.
Inc erection OF the scaf1oid began at
ChattanooIa, but on the next day the
movenentsot the federais mad become so
threatening as To produce quite panic Mt